Cardinals Lose in Kitchener Saturday Night

KITCHENER – Kitchener scored seven first-inning runs and cruised to a 12-4 win on Saturday against Hamilton at Jack Couch Park.  

The Panthers sent 12 batters to the plate in the inning, racking up eight hits and taking advantage of three Cardinals’ errors. AJ Karosas delivered the biggest blow, a two-run home run that made it 5-0 at the time. Yosvani Penalver had a two-run single to start the scoring and finished with three hits and three RBI. Yunior Ibarra went 2-for-5 with three RBI, Charlie Towers hit a two-run blast, Yordan Manduley drove in a run and scored three times, while Runta Osawa and Iyad Ansari each went 2-for-4 and scored once.  

Panthers’ starting pitcher Owen MacNeil (1-1) was the benefactor, picking up the win after allowing Tyler Duncan’s RBI single in the third inning. He walked three and struck out seven.  

Kitchener improved to 6-10. 

Josh Williams hit a solo home run for the Cardinals (7-7). Tommy Reyes-Cruz hit a two-run single.  

Hamilton pitcher Freisis Adames (0-2) lasted only one inning. Four of the seven runs he allowed were unearned. He picked up a strikeout.